My Baby Saved Me: Kelly’s Story
…felt as if it had a sore or sprained muscle. My obstetrician dismissed my complaints. I gave birth weeks later and hours before being discharged after birthing my fourth daughter,…
Blood Clots Are Serious: Susan’s Story
…weeks later for an extremely well-planned, but scary birth. My platelets were very low, and I was at a huge risk of either bleeding out or clotting, depending on the…
NBCA Unveils New Stop the Clot, Spread the Word® Campaign Public Service Announcement
The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is proud to announce that, …
MASAB Memo, January 2018
…patients managed by specialized anticoagulation clinics or by …
Hannah Lipton Found Activism Through Trauma
Last year, Hannah Lipton of Columbus, Ohio gave birth to her first child. During a time that was supposed to be joyous, Hannah instead faced multiple complications, including a bilateral…
Waiting Could Cost You Your Life: Helen’s Story
…2008, I delivered my third son via cesarean section. Since this would my last planned pregnancy, I also elected to have a tubal ligation performed immediately after giving birth. Both…
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I Want To Raise Awareness Among Pregnant Women: Hannah’s Story
…until the birth of my baby, Nellie. After the birth, I was on an oral anticoagulant, apixaban, and I am now clear of the clots. I want to raise awareness…
Never Ignore What Your Body Is Telling You: Annastasia’s Story
On May 6, 2024, I was admitted to the hospital to give birth to my little rainbow baby. I had planned a natural birth, but complications meant an emergency C-section….
The Doctor Was Not Convinced That I Had a DVT: Pamela Lynn’s Story
…to take showers, wash dishes and bathe my daughter with my heparin lock wrapped in plastic. I was taken off heparin for the birth of my healthy son, Logan, in…